Telegram-herald., 1887-07-31

al think chat ne viii go to Mr Nacken-
zie's," said.
"Weii, y answered the consul, "tbat is your
best way; but I warn YOU that you arc likely
70 have rough Journey, for l hear that the
Nasal are about, and, as you know, they are
not pleasant customers. Your best plan VIII
be to choose "A few picked men for personal
servants and hunters, and 10 hire bearers
from village to village. I5win give you an
infinity Of trouble, but perhaps on the whole
1t viii prove a cheaper and more advantage
Gus course than engaging a caravan, and you
viii bc less liable 70 desertiol."
Fortunately there were Ct Lamu at this
time a party Of Wakwa6 Aslsari (soldiels).
The Wakwai, who arc a cross between the
Nasal and the Wataveta, are a fine manly
race, possessing many of the good qualities of
OF the Zulu and greater capacity for civili-
zStion. They are also great hunters. As it
happened, these particular men had recently
been a long trip with an Englishpian named
Jutson, who had started from Ionbasa, a
port about $50 miles below I.amu, ard Jour
neyed right round Kiiman jairo, one of the
highest known mountains in Africa Poor
fellow, be had died OF fever when on bis re-
turn journey, and within a days march OF
Mombasa- 1t does seem hard that lie should
have gone of thus when within n few hours
of safety, and after having survived 50 many
periis. but 80 it was His hunters buried him,
and tlen came on to Lamu in dhow. Our
friend the consul suggested to us that ve had
better try and hire these men. aud accord
ingly on the following morning we started to
interview the party, accompanied by an in
terpreter.
In due course ve found them in a mud hut
on the outskirts Of tic town Three OF the
men were sitting outside the but. and fine.
frank looking fellows they rere, having a
more or lczs civilized appearance. To them
We cautiously opened the object Of cur visit,
at fist with very scant success. They declared
that they could not entertain any such idea.
that they were worn and wesrT with long
travelling, and that their hearts were sore at
TIE les ~ their master They meant 70 -
hack 70 their homes and rest awhile. T-fs
oid TOT sound vory promising, - by way Of
cLecsIng a diversion ! asked where the re-
msiuaer q them were. was told There were
SIX. and saw lut three One of tbs men
said ttat thsJ slept in the hut. and we're yet
resting after their labors-esleep weighed
down their eveiiGs. ori sorrow made thor
hearts as lead, il was best - s,cep. for with
s.eep came forgstfulAess. But Toe men should
be awakened
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the first two men being evidently q the sarna
Tsce ard style ~ those already before Us. but
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nlade me jump ont II ny skin. He va very
tat hTnsd man. quite SIX foot three. 1 slocid
say. bat gannt, with lean. rirT locking limbs
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came out with his thin, sristocTstic locking
hand placed before bis fee q hide a yazn.
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